Jessie Wallace teases EastEnders return with costume jewellery for her character Kat Slater… four months after she was ‘suspended for boozing on set’
- EastEnders declined to comment when approached by MailOnline
Her final scene as Kat Slater in EastEnders was aired in March, after she was suspended in January for reportedly boozing on set.
Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Jessie Wallace hinted that she’s getting prepared to go back to work on the BBC soap, as she showed off a pair of glamorous gifted earrings for her character to wear.
The actress, 48, captioned a picture of the ruby drop-earrings: ‘Thank you @nancy_and_nora for these beauty’s! Kat cannot wait to wear them. [sic]’
Excited! Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Jessie Wallace, 48, hinted that she’s getting prepared to go back to work on EastEnders as she showed off a pair of glamorous gifted earrings
Jessie’s snap of the eye-catching costume jewels drew the attention of her followers, with one commenting: ‘Can’t wait for Kat to come back wearing those beauties!’
MailOnline has contacted Jessie Wallace’s representatives for comment.
EastEnders declined to comment when approached by MailOnline.
Jessie’s teased return to EastEnders comes four months after she was suspended for reportedly appearing drunk on set during filming.
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Jewels for Kat! The actress captioned a picture of the ruby drop-earrings: ‘Thank you @nancy_and_nora for these beauty’s! Kat cannot wait to wear them. [sic]’
Written out! The actress will be temporarily written out of storylines after her behaviour was ‘called into question’ (pictured in February 2019)
The actress, who has played fiery Kat Slater on and off for nearly two decades, was temporarily written out of storylines after her behaviour was ‘called into question.’
It was claimed that the soap star was hauled into a crisis meeting with show bosses who were said to have suspended her for two months, ordering her to ‘sort herself out’ before returning.
On the incident, an insider told The Sun: ‘It appeared that troubled Jessie seemed drunk on set.’
Iconic role: Jessie has played the character Kat Slater on and off for nearly two decades (pictured in character)
Crisis! It has been reported that the soap star was hauled into a crisis meeting with show bosses who suspended her for two months, ordering her to ‘sort herself out’ before returning
According to Mirror Online, a source added: ‘Bosses were left with no choice but to discipline her. During the meeting she was told to sort herself out before returning to work.’
They added that series chiefs were relieved that Jessie had already filmed her scenes on the River Thames for the soap’s 35th Anniversary Special which subsequently aired on February 19.
The source continued: ‘Thankfully all of the episodes she appears in on the boat along the Thames have been shot, so her suspension didn’t cause any chaos to the soap’s big birthday week.’
EastEnders declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline at the time. MailOnline contacted Jessie Wallace’s representatives for comment at the time.
Awkward: The actress was ‘ordered home’ for being ‘too drunk’ back in June 2018 at the British Soap Awards (pictured on the way to the show with a pal)
Jessie previously hit disciplinary trouble when she arrived ‘drunk’ at the British Soap Awards in June 2018.
She was ‘ordered home’ and left before the ceremony held at The Lowry in Salford had started.
An insider told The Sun at the time: ‘Jessie was an absolute mess last year. She completely over-cooked it at the pre-drinks and had to be sent home.’
Jessie’s ‘inebriated’ state prompted fears that she could be returning to the hard-partying ways that almost derailed her career in the mid-2000’s.
Unfortunate: Jessie’s ‘inebriated’ state in 2018 prompted fears she could be returning to the hard-partying ways that almost derailed her career in the mid-2000’s (pictured in November)
In 2003 the actress was banned from the road for three years and fined £1,000 for drink driving.
She was one and a half times over the drink drive limit after her Mercedes was stopped by police officers in Chelmsford.
The Enfield native was previously banned from the road for 15 months some five-years earlier for failing to take a breathalyser test.
Troubled: In 2003 the actress was banned from the road for three years and fined £1,000 for drink driving (pictured leaving Southend-on-Sea Magistrates Court, Essex in November 2003)